If you want to see climate change, head north and keep going until you run out of globe. That is easier said than done. The Arctic (北极) is home to few people and covered in ice much of the year. But those who make their way to the icy seas of the Arctic Ocean will see a part of the planet that is warming and changing faster than anywhere else. In September, scientists announced at the National Snow and Ice Data (数据) Center that Arctic summer sea ice had fallen to its second lowest level since 1979, and probably long before that. The Arctic has lost an area of ice greater than the area of all U.S. states east of the Mississippi River. And what ice remains appears to be getting thinner and weaker. Nick Toberg and Till Wagner are polar ice scientists who are doing sea ice fieldwork. “There is plenty of data to suggest that the ice is becoming thinner as well as smaller in area,” they say. The changes happening in the Arctic are a warning for the entire world . As polar expert Walt Meier puts it, “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.” Some scientists worry that Arctic sea ice may be going from a downward spiral (螺旋线) to a “death spiral”, one from which there is no escape. As more ice melts (融化), more dark open water appears. The darkness absorbs (吸收) more heat, which speeds up the pace of melting. Until recently, many scientists thought it might take until the end of the century for the North Pole to become completely ice free during the summer. Now some believe it could happen by 2030 or even earlier. “The melting is happening faster in the real world than it has in the models,” says Nick Toberg. 小题1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readers __________.A.it’s difficult to arrive at the Arctic | B.it is too cold for people to live in the Arctic | C.what caused the climate change in the Arctic | D.we can see the most obvious climate change in the Arctic | 小题2:From the second paragraph we can learn Arctic summer sea ice __________.A.is still decreasing | B.began reducing in 1979 | C.fell to its lowest level in September | D.is equal to the Mississippi River | 小题3:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?A.The changes don’t affect the Arctic at all. | B.The changes will only happen in the Arctic. | C.The changes happening in the Arctic will stop. | D.The changes will also affect other parts of the world. | 小题4:Nick Toberg may agree that __________.A.the ice in the North Pole will stop melting | B.the ice in the North Pole is melting faster than expected | C.the ice in the North Pole will melt before 2030 or even earlier | D.the ice in the North Pole will not disappear until the end of the century |
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试题分析:文章大意:纳尔逊·曼德拉是国际知名人物,他生活和事业的许多细节为公众所熟知。但这里提到的四件事可能是你对这位已故南非***并不了解的 小题1:D 细节题。由第一段的But here are four things you may not have known about the late South African leader可知选B。 小题2:A 推理题。根据曼德拉所说的话I was curious by how one moved one"s body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat, how one paced oneself over a match推断。 小题3:D 细节题。由3中的But when he pulled out the text of his speech, he realized he had forgotten his glasses and had to borrow Winnie"s.可知选C。 小题4: B 判断题。根据文章最后一段Mr. Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939, failing about half the courses he took判断D为答案。 |
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Read about some teenage problems on a website for students and Linda’s replies to their online messages.
小题1: Linda advises Simon ____. A.not to laugh at others | B.to get on well with his friends | C.to follow his friends | D.to be strong to make decisions | 小题2:The underlined word “anorexia” probably means _____.小题3:The text mainly talks about _____. A.the pressure from our neighbours | B.some wrong behaviours at school | C.problems of losing confidence among teenagers | D.some teenage problems and certain suggestions |
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Do you feel upset when you hear that your school might not allow cell phones? Do you break into a cold sweat when your cell phone battery(电池) dies? If you live without your cell phone, you might have a . A recent study found that some people could be to their cell phones. The study was conducted at Staffordshire University in England. About 40 percent of students said they couldn’t do without their cell phones. About 90% said they took their with them everywhere. One third of students surveyed said they used cell phones to themselves up. The study also asked students 18 to 25 questions designed to addictive behavior. The results found that one in six cell phone users have a lot in with gambling addicts (赌瘾). Some people said they sometimes lied about their cell phone use. admitted stealing to pay for their cell phone habit. Dr David Sheffield, conducted the study, said he wasn’t surprised by the . “Students use their phones , and this has both positive such as staying in touch with friends and family, and negative ones too, such as costs and social costs,” he told Weekly Reader. “The most finding was that a number of people reported they had a relationship or job because they spent too much time on mobile phones .” part of the study, some students agreed to take a from their cell phones. After three phone-free days, students reported feeling less about their daily lives. That might be a reason to hang up the phone!
小题1: | A.must | B.mustn’t | C.can | D.can’t |
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小题2: | A.problem | B.disease | C.question | D.trouble |
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小题3: | A.pleased | B.crazy | C.devoted | D.interested |
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小题4: | A.surveyed | B.examined | C.checked | D.tested |
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小题5: | A.books | B.phones | C.notes | D.pens |
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小题6: | A.show | B.cheer | C.pick | D.take |
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小题7: | A.change | B.form | C.develop | D.check |
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小题8: | A.correction | B.relation | C.touch | D.common |
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小题9: | A.Other | B.Others | C.The others | D.The other |
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小题11: | A.discoveries | B.explorations | C.results | D.experiments |
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小题12: | A.carefully | B.briefly | C.hardly | D.frequently |
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小题13: | A.effects | B.points | C.decisions | D.ideas |
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小题14: | A.financial | B.physical | C.national | D.natural |
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小题15: | A.interesting | B.surprising | C.exciting | D.pleasing |
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小题16: | A.founded | B.earned | C.built | D.lost |
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小题18: | A.break | B.chance | C.risk | D.fortune |
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小题19: | A.encouraged | B.stressed | C.satisfied | D.inspired |
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小题20: | A.funny | B.strange | C.good | D.wrong |
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Successful athletes today are able to earn enormous salaries and many of them choose to share the wealth they have by donating to charities.
Perhaps the generosity displayed by these athletes will inspire others to join them in helping the less fortunate. 小题1:What do we know from the passage?A.Donating to charities is common among famous athletes. | B.All the athletes mentioned in this passage are famous basketball players. | C.Some athletes mentioned in this passage will donate all their money in future. | D.Successful athletes will be scolded if they don’t donate their money to people in need. | 小题2:Who has a foundation that is named after him/ her?A.Ron Artest. | B.Steve Nash. | C.Tiger Woods. | D.Hannah Teter. | 小题3:How many athletes mentioned by the author mainly help the school children?A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. | 小题4:This passage was written in order to___________. A.tell us the successful athletes are generous | B.tell us there are a lot of charities in the US | C.inspire more and more people to help the needy | D.praise the successful athletes for their good deeds |
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Are you a saver or a spender? "A penny saved is a penny earned." This old saying calls attention to the wisdom of saving money. "_________________________" is another way to talk about saving for the future. People who hate to spend money are known as "tightwads," while those who like to get the most value for their money are called "thrifty." A thrifty person is different from a "spendthrift." A spendthrift is someone who spends wastefully. People like that are often said to spend money "like a drunken sailor" or "like there"s no tomorrow." In the United States, people who want to start a savings account have different choices of where to put their money. These include banks and credit unions. Credit unions are cooperatives for people who have some kind of connection. For example, the members might work for a university or a government agency. Most credit unions are nonprofit organizations. Credit unions, banks and other financial institutions pay interest on savings accounts. But the interest rates are low. Certificates of deposit(存款证) pay higher returns. With a certificate of deposit, or CD, a person agrees not to withdraw the money for a certain period of time. This term could be anywhere from a few months to several years. Longer terms, and larger amounts, pay higher interest. People can withdraw their money early but they have to pay a fine. In a number of countries, people have been saving less over the years. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is a group of thirty-four countries. The OECD says in 1990, Americans had a household savings rate of seven percent. This year, that rate is expected to be a little more than four percent and many European countries have higher rates like the UK and France , but Americans save more than families in countries like Japan and South Korea. 小题1:Which of the following proverbs can be filled in the blank in Paragraph 2?A.Health is wealth. | B.Money is a good servant but a bad master | C.Put money away for a rainy day. | D.Money doesn’t grow on trees. | 小题2:If you have $10,000, which of the following may help you get higher interest ?A.Choose certificates of deposit for one year. | B.Put the money in banks for one year. | C.Put the money in credit unions for one year. | D.Choose certificates of deposit for one year but withdraw the money ahead of time. | 小题3:What does the passage mainly talk about ?A.Different choices of putting money away in the US. | B.The importance of saving money. | C.How to put money into banks. | D.The household savings rate in the US. |
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Just like a boxer, we , too come face to face with many opponents on the stage of life—problems and difficulties. The bad news is that we don’t really know when our with these opponents occur. Here are several reasons why you should yourself for success like a champion boxer! You don’t practice on the stage, that’s where your skills and your abilities are . This also means that you don’t solving problems and developing yourself when occur, you prepare yourself to face them long you actually face them. If you are talented, you probably need less and training time in facing life’s challenges. Actually, for people who are born with , training and learning becomes even more important. the lazy person’s motto: “If it isn’t broken, why fix it?” Why wait for your roof to leak in the season when you can fix it right away. Act . Training enables you to gain intuition(直觉 )and reaction. With practice and training, you build up your body, your mind and your heart and gain the intuition and reaction of a (n) .The same thing is true in life. Without training, you will . Without training, you will not be able to how your enemy will hit you. Keep in mind that training is born out of discipline and . Even if you meet with some setbacks in your training process, you keep at it and are confident, you will soon see in your life and when problems come, you will be like the champion who stands tall and fights until the final round is over and you’re as the champion!
小题1: | A.friendships | B.championships | C.programs | D.matches |
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小题2: | A.train | B.offer | C.show | D.bring |
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小题3: | A.appreciated | B.shared | C.evaluated | D.promoted |
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小题4: | A.finish | B.start | C.enjoy | D.practice |
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小题5: | A.chances | B.problems | C.occasions | D.dangers |
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小题6: | A.before | B.after | C.as | D.since |
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小题7: | A.consideration | B.attention | C.preparation | D.instruction |
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小题8: | A.disease | B.ambition | C.talent | D.belief |
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小题9: | A.Understand | B.Abandon | C.Condemn | D.Remember |
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小题10: | A.cloudy | B.windy | C.sunny | D.rainy |
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小题11: | A.on time | B.at times | C.right away | D.at last |
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小题12: | A.constant | B.real | C.stable | D.quick |
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小题13: | A.enemy | B.champion | C.opponent | D.coach |
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小题14: | A.mix up | B.mess up | C.stand out | D.break out |
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小题15: | A.check | B.prove | C.handle | D.predict |
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小题16: | A.confidence | B.experience | C.performance | D.improvement |
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小题17: | A.before | B.unless | C.until | D.if |
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小题18: | A.exchanges | B.results | C.setbacks | D.disadvantages |
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小题19: | A.judge | B.swimmer | C.boxer | D.runner |
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小题20: | A.claimed | B.called | C.announced | D.elected |
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